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- [per-ish]
- /ˈpɛr ɪʃ/
- /ˈper.ɪʃt/
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- [per-ish]
- /ˈpɛr ɪʃ/
Definitions of perished word
- verb without object perished to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake. 1
- verb without object perished to pass away or disappear: an age of elegance that has forever perished. 1
- verb without object perished to suffer destruction or ruin: His valuable paintings perished in the fire. 1
- verb without object perished to suffer spiritual death: Save us, lest we perish. 1
- idioms perished perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding. 1
- adjective perished If someone is perished, they are extremely cold. 0
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Origin of perished
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English perissen < Old French periss-, long stem of perir < Latin perīre to perish, literally, go through, spend fully, equivalent to per- per- + īre to go
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Parts of speech for Perished
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perished popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
perished usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perished
adj perished
adjective perished
- decomposed — having been subject to decomposition
- faecal — feces.
- nonexistent — absence of existence.
- offed — so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off.
verb perished
- dematerialized — Simple past tense and past participle of dematerialize.
- demised — death or decease.
Antonyms for perished
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